St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-07
LINGO MUST DIE.
Six Gas-Pipe Bombs Found
Concealed in a Wooden
Box in His Cell.
This Discovery Seals His Fate,
and He Is Sure to Go to
the Gallows.
None of the Prisoners Affected
By the Unearthing Of the
Terrible Secret.
The Exact Use to Which They
We're to Be Put Not Yet
Discovered.
Public Sentiment Again Turn
ing Strongly Against the
Condemned.
Gov. OgIesby's Mail Contains
Many Requests for Com
mutation.
Much Apprehension Manifest
ed in Certain Circles for
the Safety of Chicago.
Gov. Oglesby's Mail Contains
Many Requests for Com
mutation.
Much Apprehension Manifest
ed in Certain Circles for
the Safety of Chicago.
Joe Howard Discusses the
SitC alton for the Ediioa-
tion o. Globe Readers.

CHICAGO. Nov. 6.-The cells of the
seven condemned anarchists in the
county Jail were searched to-day. and
six loaded bombs were found hidden
away in wooden box which was con-
ccaled under pile of newspapers in
corner. Some time ago Sheriff MatSon
decided TO search and clean out the cells
OF the seven distinguished prisoners,
and to-day was set for the examination.
Word was sent by the seeriff to the
friends of the condemned. saying that
no admittance would be given to the
jail. and this morning the entire force
of deputy sheriffS reported at the jail
for duty. Ii was shortly after $3.50
o'clock when Lingg and Engel were led
from their cells to the consultation cage
and the search began. Engels cell was
first entered and thoroughly examined.
The bed and bedding were looked over.
cracks in the walls and table thoroughly
explored. and the clothing hanging
around the cell searched, but beyond
few empty cigar boxes. some fruit,
books and papers, nothing was found.
Then the deputy sheriffs entered
Lingg's Cell,
while its former occupant planted him
self in corner of his temporary prison
and watched them with eager eyes. He
was as pale as death and trembled like
an aspen leaf as the scarchers moved
around in the little stOne-walied room.
Suddenly two OF three men inside
Jumped out to the corridor, while third
man held at arms length a small
wooden box which lie carefully carried
to the Jail Office and laid OH Jailer FOlZ's
desk. The box contained six pieces of
gas pipe. each about six OF seven inches
in length. filled with some heavy sub
stance and plugged at both ends.
Jailor FolZ picked up one. which was
closed at one end with round iron
stopper, and one of the officers pro-
n0unced ii Il veritable dynamite bomb.
just then Sheriff MatSOn arrived at the
Jail and ordered that the dangerous
weapons be replaced in the box and sent
to a chemist for analysis. though there
was no doubt as to the result of the eX-
animation. Then the search was con-
,
bish nothing was found. Then the cells
of Fischer, Parsons, Spies, Schwab and
Fielden were searched in the order
named, but 10 contraband articles of
any kind were found. 1t was decided.
however, that it was best to change the
cells. and accordingly four apartments
on the lower tier were cleaned out.
Number IL. which is directly in front of
the entrance to the jail and between two
rows of
Iron Gratings,
in which space three men are on guard
night and day, was prepared for Lingg's
TeceptiOn.and there the bomb manufact-
urer was locked up. He was given his
bed. table. books and writing materials.
but everything else was kept from him.
He immediately sat down and began to
write, keeping al work all day until it
was too dark to see. The next cell to
that now occupied by Lingg is used as
a kind of storeroOm by the deputy Jail
erS. and is also inside Of the space be-
tween the two gratings mentioned. Next
west of this are cells 9, ) and Z, which
were cleaned out and given TO Engel.
Fischer and Parsons. i'll the order named,
Schwab and Fieldcn were allowed to
retain their old cells, Nos 20 and % on
the second tier, while Spies was taken
from his old cell, No. n, and put in No.
p. Just east of Schwab. All the pris-
OncrS except Lingg submitted to the
change and search without displaying
the least emotion. I.ingg seemed much
worried when he was told of What was
contemplated. and showed 50 plainly that
something was wrong, that the iailers
were not so greatly surprised as they
might have been over the discovery sub
sequently made. Sheriff Natson was
seen on the subject during The after
noon.
He Was Very Reticent,
vi first. but. after consideration, made a
clean breast Of the whole affair.
II had no reason" he said, ''to@make
the search at this particular time. That
is. we received no intimatien that any
thing was wrong. 1t was merely pre-
cautiOnary measure decided on some
time ago by Jailer Folz and myself. We
selected Sunday as quiet day. when
the examination would make less dis
tuTbance than if it were made on week
day. For some time there WAS 50 much
OF this amnesty business going on that
j did care 20 interfere with tie Sno.! citi-
zens who were n All sled IN tiic con-
demned men. ar place any obstacle in
their way. ECI Ne ;r!t rs though the
time had e. nlr Ia tafe extra precan-
tons. and "a Crci;;td 10 clcin the cells